砕 — 9 strokes / Radical「石」
道準2High school level / 9 strokes / Radical「石」
- On
- サイ
- Kun
- くだ.く・くだ.ける
- Meaning
- smash; crush
Origin
石 "stone" with 卒: pounding stone into small pieces — to smash, to crush.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| サイ | 砕石・砕氷・粉砕 |
|---|---|
| くだく | 砕く |
| くだける | 砕ける |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 粉砕ふんさい
pulverising; crushing
- 砕氷船さいひょうせん
an icebreaker
Example
岩を砕いて道を作る。
We break the rocks to make a road.
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